Ink-bottle holder



w. B. McCON NELL.

INK BOTTLE HOLDER. 7 APPLICATION FILED rum: 8,192].

Patented May 23, 1922 7 a I b jg; x

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min! lineal! INK--BOT'JILLE HOLDER.

ti l-l "hoot To all err/mm it may concern Be it lmown that l, l ver/ran Kenn, a citizen of the United Elt ing at Philadelphirzi, in the coun o'l Philadelphia nud tltate oi Pennsyl 'ania. have invented new and useful llniprcwemente in an linlr l lottle H older, of which the follow-- ii'lpg is a specification.

ll ly invention relates to new and useful ii'n 'irorenients in an int: bottle holder, and. has for its obiect to provide an exceedingly simple and effective device of this character that will be relatively inexpensive in the cost oilmanuilacture i'lnotherobject ol the invention, is to ass mentioned so y be readily placed therein providing,in effect, an individual inl; well which cannot be easily upset malrin rit practical tor use by smallchildren of: school zine as well as larger childrenand adults.

A lini'tluir object of the invention is to construct the int: bottle holder of two 'plll'liil namely a bait undbody each having: interloclziu parts so tl at when a bottle placed that a lnrttle TU between them it will. be held against accidental (lisplacemenh the base beiiin: of cient size to prevent the device flronu beinp; ti ped over when the upper portion thereof is accidentally touched by a person. l A still further object ot the invention is to so term and combine the two parts as to produce pen holder rests in combination with, the bottle holder. l

l l ith these ends in View this invention ciu'isists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set lm-th and then specifically designated by the claims. y

in order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertainsa may understand how to make and use the same, ll will describe its construction in detail, referring); by niimerals to the accompanying drawings forming a part oi? this application, in

which fl ig. l, is a perspective view of an inlr bottle holder constructed in accordance with my invention showin an ink bottle tl ierein.

Fig: 2 is a similar view of a slightly ditiferent formation with the bottle removed.

In carrying out my invention as here em bodied, 2 represents the base of the holder which is preferably made of metal. of sulficlent size to give a large bearing; surface upon a desk, table or other object and the Specification of Letters Patent.

lapping); flanges 3 may beirlfted tree from the base and a bot- Patented Zlilay llhf'mi 1921. Serial No. 4176,0l8.

ends of this base are bent upon themselves to plot 'r e the overhanging; or overlap ping; flanges 3 the end of whichv are spaced from the base for the insertion oi corurtingr parts oil the body to be hereinafter described and. these overlapping Flanges are inclined outward and may be arcuate in cross section it so desired, the inclination thereot beingrtor a purpose to be later explained. From the side edges of the base re formed the l'lplllll'l'lefl or vertical side flanges 4 which extend between the over lapninp; flanges on both sides of the base.

The referencenumeral denotes the body consisting of a root 6 having a hole 7 there through the side walls 8 which preferably diverge toward their lower ends and outwardly projecting; flanges 9 formed trom the loi ver ends of raid side walls and adapted to underlie the inner or end cdn of the overlapping: flanges 3 when the two parts of the holder are placed together, The body is also nreterably formed of sheet metal preferably liai "ingr some resiliency so that the lower ends of the side walls will always tend to spring outward. and thus be securely held beneath the overlapping}; tlanpges and it is to be also noted that said walls should To place a bottle in. the holder orremove one therefrom it is only necessary to take hold of the bodyand apply sufficient pressure to the side walls 8 to force them toward each other which will withdraw or disennagethe outwardly projecting flanges 9 on said side walls lrom the ends Oil the overat which time the body tle such as is shown and designated by the numeral 10 may be lifted from the base, if to be removed, or one placed 011 said base and the body then placed thereover and the side walls 8 inserted between the upstanding flanges 41- at which time the neck of the bottle will protrude through the openholder.

ing 7, then by releasing the side walls 8 they will spring outward and cause the outwardly projecting flanges 9 to enter the spaces between the inner edges of the overlapping flanges and the base thereby interlocking the two parts of the holder.

As the body is connected with or attached to the bottle, by the projection of the neck of the latter through the hole in the roof of the body any shifting of said body or the bottle will be limited by the upstanding flanges a thus preventing the accidental de tachment of the body from the base, but where the side walls of the body are so bent that they do not pass beyond the ends of the upstanding flanges when connected with the base, these upstandinuflanges will prevent shifting of the body by direct coaction therewith.

In Fig. 2, I have shown a slightly different formation for the base although the body is exactly the same and in this form of the device the overlapping flanges 11 ar so bent as to be parallel with the coacting portions of the base, while from the inner ends of said flanges project the extensions 12 which .overlie the overlapping flanges and with the side walls of the body produces pen holder rests.

If found desirable the ends of the base may be bent downward as plainly shown in Fig. 2 so that only the folded edges rest upon an object and act as feet for the bottle In all other respects both forms here illustrated are identical in construction.

From the foregoing description it will be particularly noted that I have produced an exceedingly simple and inexpensive bottle holder particularly for small size bottles which latter may be readily placed therein or removed therefrom and when in place cannot be accidentally tipped over under ordinary circumstances Of course I do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction as herein shown as these may be varied within the limits of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful is 1. An ink bottle holder comprising a base having an overlapping flange at each end and a body including a roof having a hole therethrough, side walls and outwardly projecting flanges at their lower ends for coaction with the overlapping flanges.

2. An ink bottle holder consisting of a base and a body, said base having an overlapping flange at each end and said body in eluding side walls having an outward tension. and provided with outwardly projecting flanges contacting with the overlapping flanges and normally held in engagement therewith by the outward tension of said side walls.

in ink bottle holder consisting of a base provided with an overlapping flange at each end and spaced from said base, an upstanding flange at each side of the base between the overlapping flanges and a body consisting of a roof having an opening there through, side walls formed integral with said roof and outwardly projecting flanges at the lower ends of said side walls, said last named flanges adapted to underlie said overhmping flanges.

4t. An ink bottle holder consisting of a base provided with an overlapping flange at each end and spaced from said base, an upstanding flange at each side of the base between the overlapping flanges and a body consisting of a roof having an opening therethrough, side walls formed integral with said roof and outwardly projecting flanges at the lower ends of said side walls. said last named flanges adapted to underlie said overlapping flanges, said overlapping flanges being inclined outward and with the sides of the body forming a pen holder rest.

5. In a device of the character stated, a base member portions thereof being bent upon itself to form overlapping flanges, integral upstanding flanges formed with the side edges of said base, a body roof having an opening therethrough, integral side walls formed therewith, and integral outwardly projecting flanges formed with the lower ends of said side walls and interlocking with the overlapping flanges to attach the body to the base.

6. In a device of the character stated, a base member portions thereof being bent upon itself to form overlapping flanges, outwardly inclined flange extensions formed. with said overlapping flanges, said extensions overlying said flanges, integral. upstanding flanges formed with the side edges of said base, a body roof having an opening therethrough, integral side walls formed therewith, integral outwardly projecting flanges formed with the lower ends of said side walls and interlocking with the overlapping flanges to attach the body to the base, said flange extensions coacting with the side walls to form a writing instrument rest.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto afflxed my signature.

(ALTER B. MoCONNELL. 

